Frogs demand a live king. King Log. Zeus has given them a log as king, but they find him too quiet. He then gives them a stork who eats them

Motif

Frogs demand a live king. King Log. Zeus has given them a log as king, but they find him too quiet. He then gives them a stork who eats them.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Forethought. · Forethought in conflicts with others. · Avoidance of others' power. · view the constellation · filed as J643.1

Filed across the traditions

Lithuanian Balys Index No. *277
Estonian Aarne FFC XXV No. *277
Russian Andrejev No. 277
Spanish Exempla Keller.
general Wienert FFC LVI *78 (ET 436), 110 (ST 217)
general Halm Aesop No. 76
general *Crane Vitry 143 No. 24

Within the index

Filed under Care against future tyranny.

Filed beside it

Kite as king of chickens Lion as king of animals reinstated after elephant is tired

Carried in tale types

The King of the Frogs · ATU 277 1 recorded variant

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